{"id":6828,"date":"2025-09-10T11:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T03:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/?p=6828"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:32:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T02:32:47","slug":"architect-mario-cucinella-brings-italian-sustainable-design-vision-to-singapore-design-week-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/en\/news\/dall_ambasciata\/2025\/09\/architect-mario-cucinella-brings-italian-sustainable-design-vision-to-singapore-design-week-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Architect Mario Cucinella brings Italian sustainable design vision to Singapore Design Week 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Mario Cucinella<\/strong>, one of Italy\u2019s most celebrated architects and a global voice for sustainable design, is on his way to Singapore!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Founder of Mario Cucinella Architects (MCA)<\/strong>, based in Bologna and Milan, and creator of <strong>SOS \u2013 School of Sustainability<\/strong>, Mario has built an international reputation by blending environmental innovation with social responsibility. He has been honored by the Royal Institute of British Architects and the American Institute of Architects, curated the Italian Pavilion at the 2018 Venice Biennale, and is the <strong>chief architect of the Italy Pavilion for Expo Osaka 2025<\/strong> (picture below).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-6824 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foto-architettura-di-Mario-Cucinella-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foto-architettura-di-Mario-Cucinella-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foto-architettura-di-Mario-Cucinella-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foto-architettura-di-Mario-Cucinella-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ambsingapore.esteri.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Foto-architettura-di-Mario-Cucinella.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, he will be in town as <strong>Ambassador of Italian Design<\/strong>, for the #SingaporeDesignWeek 2025 organized by @designsingapore! \ud83c\udf89<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the chance to hear him speak at two inspiring events:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa4 <strong>Talk at FIND \u2013 Design Fair Asia 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>Thursday, 11 September 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd53 <strong>3:50 \u2013 4:20 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Sands Expo &amp; Convention Centre, Level 1 (Hall A\u2013C), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/10+Bayfront+Ave?entry=gmail&amp;source=g\">10 Bayfront Ave<\/a>, Singapore 018956<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Creative Empathy<\/em>:\u00a0Mario Cucinella will explore the deep connections between architecture, nature, and sustainability. Discover his design philosophy of \u201ccreative empathy\u201d and see how MCA\u2019s most recent projects embody these values.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 Pre-register FREE via <a href=\"https:\/\/register.designfairasia.com\/?utm_source=Instagram&amp;utm_medium=Social-media&amp;utm_campaign=Registration-2025&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(walk-in entry fee: SGD39).<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfa4<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Sustainable Cities: From Vision to Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Friday, 12 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd53 4:00 PM \u2013 6:30 PM (followed by networking)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccd The Canopy, GENEO, Singapore Science Park<\/p>\n<p>A landmark event bringing together global thought leaders in architecture and urbanism, hosted by CapitaLand Development (CLD).<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <u>Programme Highlights:<\/u><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Opening Remarks: CLD<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Keynote &amp; Moderation: Giovanni Cossu, Head of Sustainability, CLD<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Panel Discussion with:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Brian Yang, Partner, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Charu Kokate, Partner, Safdie Architects<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Christopher Lee, Founding Partner, Serie Architects<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Mario Cucinella, Founding Partner, MCA Architects<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0fFree admission by registration via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.sg\/e\/beyond-form-crafting-sustainable-experiential-cities-tickets-1575541249289?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"><strong>this link<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mario Cucinella, one of Italy\u2019s most celebrated architects and a global voice for sustainable design, is on his way to Singapore! 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